The Supreme Court on Monday perused a forensic report on authenticity of leaked audio clips alleging role of former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh in the ethnic violence and asked the state government to file a fresh report pertaining to the probe. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar opened…
In Manipur, police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) after a controversial “gun salute” ceremony was held in Saikul, Kangpokpi district, to mark the second anniversary of the ethnic violence that erupted in May 2023. The symbolic event, reportedly organized by local groups on May 3, featured armed participants dressed in camouflage uniforms firing…
BJP’s North East in-charge Sambit Patra on Monday arrived in Manipur to meet MLAs from both Meitei and Kuki community, party sources said. After landing at Imphal airport, Patra headed for Churachandpur by chopper. He is expected to meet leaders of Kuki organisations as well as BJP MLAs in the district, the sources said. Patra…
Security Forces in Manipur have recovered caches of arms and ammunition from Samuchep Lok/Nala, bordering Bishnupur and Churachandpur districts. The haul on Sunday includes two SLRs, one SBBL gun, two improvised mortars, four hand grenades, two locally made 9 mm pistols and tear smoke grenades, among other things, as per an official release by the…
Two criminals were taken into custody by the Manipur police in two different operations that were carried out on May 2. Chongtham Ebungo Singh, 20, a resident of Lamboikhongnangkhong, Imphal West, was arrested in the first incident from the Thoubal district’s Jama Masjid area. He was discovered in possession of a Maruti Waggon R that…
In a bid to draw national attention to the ongoing crisis, a joint student body in Manipur has called for a complete shutdown in Churachandpur district today, commemorating the second anniversary of the ethnic conflict that erupted on May 3, 2023. Shops, educational institutions, and transport services were closed, while security forces were deployed across…
Two Kuki-Zomi student organisations have urged people to observe a shutdown of all educational institutions and business establishments in parts of Manipur on May 3 to mark the second anniversary of the beginning of ethnic violence in the state. Zomi Students Federation ( ZSF) and Kuki Students Organisation ( KSO) said May 3, 2025, marks…
The Union government has sanctioned ₹153.36 crore in additional central assistance to Manipur for recovery efforts following the devastating hailstorm that struck the state earlier in 2024. The approval was given by the High-Level Committee (HLC) chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced on Monday. The financial support…
A 28-year-old man has been arrested in Manipur for physically assaulting his wife, authorities confirmed on Monday. The accused, Khaidem Naocha, was taken into custody following a complaint lodged at the Women Police Station, Churachandpur. According to police, a Zero FIR was initially filed after the victim, 25-year-old Nengneihoi from Tangjeng, Bishnupur, alleged that she…
On April 28, at the DC Conference Hall, a follow-up meeting on the ‘Clean Senapati River Campaign’ was convened by Mamoni Doley, IAS, the Deputy Commissioner of Manipur’s Senapati. The establishment of garbage collection centres, streamlining waste collection routes, requiring an inventory, punishing those who dispose of rubbish in the Senapati River, outlawing single-use plastics…
